Sempione Gate

05/03/2019 08:21:00

The Peace Gate at the Entrance to Sempione Park

At the entrance to Sampione Park in the western part of the city is the Sempione Gate (Porta Sempione), or the "Arco della Pace." This gate was built in honor of Napoleon's victory over the Italian army and its invasion of Milan. The impressive arch took 31 years to build and was completed in 1838. If this street saw Napoleon Bonaparte enter Milan, the gate was finished when it was already a distant memory…

The Peace Gate was built on the site where the fortifications surrounding the Palace of Sforzesco were located. It was designed by the architect Luigi Cagnola. Inspired by Rome's Settimo Severo, he designed it in a neo-classical style. The gate structure has columns with stripes and Corinthian capitals, and above them is a marble arch. On the top of the arch, you can see cavalry figures mounted on their horses.A Closer Look: